Tank-wagon faucet



Oct. 28. 1924. 1,513,038 .1. J. FORTIER ET AL TANK WAGON FAUCET Filed April 17, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inuenfors.

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Patented Oct. 28, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ASSIGNOIBS, BY DIRECT JOHN JAMES FOR'I'IER AND LOUIS VINCENT CLAIRE, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,

AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, '1'0 SAID FORTIEB.

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Application filed April 17,1922. Serial No. 555,172.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN JAMES FoR- TIER and LOUIS VINCENT CLAIRE, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the countyof Kentand State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tank- Wagon Faucets; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a tank wagon faucet, adapted to be applied to tanks which contain li uid, the faucet being for the delivery of t e liquid from the tank. It is a primary object and purpose of the invention to construct a faucet of this type upon which a receptacle for containing the liquid may be hung, and after a certain redetermined amount thereof has been delivered to the receptacle, the faucet is automatically shut against further passage of the liquid, thereby insuring against the overflow of the liquid in the receptacle and waste of the same. This is particularly advantageous where the tanks are used in the selling of kerosene or gasolene, the driver of the tank carrying the same from the tank to the receptacle provided by the customer, the other receptacles or pails used by the driver fill ng during the time he is engaged in carrying the same to its place, the filling being automatically. stopped when a certain amount has been passed through the faucet. A further object of the invention is' to provide a faucet of this character which, each time, passes the same amount of the liquid before it closes automatically. These novel characteristics, together with many others, with novel constructions for attainin the same will appear as understanding 0 the invention is had from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the faucet of our invention, parts bein broken away and in section for better'disc osure.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the faucet.

. Fig. 3 is a reduced side elevation showmg receiving receptacle on the faucet.

1g. 4 is a front elevation and tranverse y ertic2al section on the plane of line 44, of

ig. 5 is a horizontal transverse section on the plane of line 55, of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a compound tool for use in operating the faucet.

Like reference characters refer to :like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

In the construction shown, an outlet pipe 1 is used, adapted to be attached to the tank for the escape of the liquid therethrough, to the outer end of which a horizontal sleeve 2 is connected by threading thereon, a third tubular. member, comprising a sleeve 3 having like connection to the outer end of sleeve 2, y threading thereon and extending down-- wardly as shown. Near the inner end of the sleeve 2, a transverse web 4 is formed integral with the sleeve, against which the outer .end of the pipe 1 contacts, a valve seat and opening for the passage of li uid being made through the web as indicate at 5. imilarly, a web 6 is formed across the upper portion of the sleeve 3 against which the outer end of the sleeve 2 contacts, it having an opening and valve seat 7 therein. Said seats 5 and 7 are oppositely positioned in ihe webs.

guide and supporting bar 8 is dis osed across and .within the sleeve 2 through v vhich a valve rod 9 freely passes, at its inner end carrying a valve 10 which is adapted to seat in the seat 5. Between its ends it carries a second valve 11 adapted to engage the seat 7, and a coiled spring 12 is around the rod between the valve 11 and bar 8, the effect of which is to normally move the rod outward to enter valve 11 into the seat 7 Beyond the valve 11 the rod is somewhat reduced in size, as indicated at 9, passing through a suitable stufiing box 13 in the side of the outlet sleeve 3, as shown.

A housing 14 is secured in any suitable manner against the upper front portion of the member 3, covering the projecting end of the rod 9, said housin having a boss 15 cast in its front side w ich is interiorly bored and threaded at 16 directly in alinement with the end of the 'rod. Two spaced apart lugs or cars 17 integral with the mem her 3 pro'ect therefrom into the housing through w ich'a shaft 18 passes, being rotatably mounted therein. At one end within the housing it has an enlarged head 18" and at its opposite end it passes through a side of the housing and is squared as indicated at 18 A sleeve 20 is pinned to the shaft between the lugs 17 and'is formed with two downwardly extending fingers 19 which pass, one at each side of the rod 9 directl in front of a collar 21 secured on the ro The head 18 has notches or ratchets cut in one side with which a dog 23 pivotally mounted on a lug 24 on member 3 1s adapted to engage, being held against said head by a spring 25 located between the end of the member 3 and an arm 23 extending downwardly from the dog. When the dog is engaged with: one'of the notches, the fingers 19 are pressed against the collar 21, this moving the rod 9 inwardly and the valve 11 to open position, as shown in Fi 2'.

fidjacent the lower end of the outlet sleeve 3 and on its rear side a rearwardly projecting arm 26 is integrally cast, it terminating in a head 27 which is longitudinally bored for the passage of a pin 28. A yoke consistmg of two arms 29 connected by a cross member 30 is pivotally mounted on the pin, one arm 29 on each end portion of the pin, the cross member lying in front of the member 3. A bail receiving hook 31 is formed integral with and extends. in front of said cross member 30. A pin or stud 32 is attached to each arm 29 and the lower ends of strongcoiled springs 33 are attached to the studs, the upper ends having connection to lugs 34 cast with and projecting laterally from the upper portion of the member 3.

A connecting rod or link 35 is attached at its upper end to the dog 23, extending downwardly through the lower side of the housing 14, its lower end being turned laterally and passing through a vertical slot 36 made in a plate 37 located against one of the arms 29 and adjustably connected thereto. The adjustment is effected through a second wider vertical slot 38 in plate 37, a set screw passing throughthe slot into the arm 29 for securing the plate in any position to which adjusted, said set screw being indicated at 39. It is evident that when a receptacle for containing the liquicLdelivered from the faucet is hung on the book 31, the increasing weight of the liquid serves to increasingly stretch the springs 33. This may take place for a time owing to the traversing of the lower end of the link 35 of slot 36. The amount is governed by the adjusted position of the plate 37. When the link 1,51s,oss\

reaches the upper end of the slot, a pull downward is exerted on the link and the dog 23 is drawn to release head 18, whereupon the spring 12 automatically closes the valve 11 by moving-it against seat 7, as is obvious.

at least one of them to position for engagement of the dog 23 therein to hold the valve open. A crank tool is provided for this purpose, as indicated in Fig. 6, consisting of a shank 40 with a laterally turned portion terminating in a socket 41 adapted to fit the squared end 18" of shaft 18, and an oppositely turned handle portion 42 which is threaded so as to fit into the interiorly threaded opening 16, previously described. By putting the socket over the squared end 18 of shaft 18 whereupon the shaft may be turned, thereby turning the attached sleeve 20 and the fingers 19 depending therefrom, compressing the spring 12 and opening the valve 11 to permit the passage of the liquid. The latch 23 automaticallyengages in one of the notches 22 and holds the valve open until such time as the catch is again moved to inoperative position under the weight of the receptacle and the liquid therein. An automatic shut-off occurs whenever the required amount has passed to the receptacle and there is no loss from overflow, as is obvious.

If at any time the valve 11 should become inoperative to prevent loss of liquid from the tank, as by the interposition of dirt or other foreign matter between the valve and its seat, by threading the end 42 through opening 16, the end of the rod 9 is engaged and the rod and attached valves moved backward or until the valve 10 is forced tightly against its seat, 5. This is a safeguard against loss from such occurrences which, while not at all frequent, sometimes occur.

By loosening the set screw 39, the plate 37 may be adjusted to any desired position for,

The construction is comparatively simple in construction but sure and eflicient in its action. There is no possibility of loss from overflow. This is of obvious advantage with oil tank deliveries where the driver carries the filled receptacles to the place Lemma of delivery. No loss of oil is possible, and any regulation of the device is very sample and needs no skilled operator to attend to 1t.

We claim: 1. In a device of the character described, a member having a passa' e therethrough and ada ted to be connecte to a liquid holding ta a valve in the passage, spring means normally moving the valve closed position', means for manually opening the valve, latch means for holding the valve in open position, a member pivotally mounted on said first member and having means on which a liquid holding receptacle may be hung, springs normally elevating said second member, a link connecting said latch means and said second member, and means making a slidable connection between the link and said second member, substantially as described.

2. In combination a member havln a passage therethrough for the passage 0 l1qu1d, a valve in said passage normally closing the same, means for manually opening the valve,

a. yoke pivotally mounted on sa1d member.

having means on which a liquid receiving receptacle may be hung, springs normally elevating said yoke, a plate having a slot therein attached to the yoke, a latch for holding the valve in open position, and a link attached to the latch at one end and having connection to the plate through the slot substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. A construction containing the elements in combination defined in claim 2, combined with means tor adjustabl connecting the plate to the yoke and for olding it in any position to which it is adjusted.

4. In a device of the class described, an outlet tube adapted to be attached to a tank, a sleeve having threaded connection therewith at one end, an outlet nozzle threaded on to the opposite end of the sleeve, said nozzle having a valve seat at its end where it attaches to the sleeve, a valve located in the sleeve, a rod on which the valve is fixed passing through the nozzle into the sleeve, spring means tending to move the valve into closing osition against the seat, latch means for hol ing the valve in open position, a receptacle carrying member movably mounted on the nozzle, 5 rings normally elevating said member, an connections between said member and the latch means for moving the said latch means to inoperative position to release the valve on downward movement of said member induced by weight of liquid in the receptacle overcoming said last men- S ned springh. 5. Ina device of the class described,

faucet construction including a member havin a passage therethrough and including a horizontal portion adapted to be attached at one end to a tank, and a downwardly turned portion from which liquid from the tank may be discharged, a valve in the horizontal portion, a va ve seat against which the valve may seat, a horizontally located rod to which the valve is attached, said rod extending through the front of the said member, latch means adapted to connect with the rod to hold it and the attached valve in open position, a second member pivotall mounted on the downwardl turned portion of the first member and aving a hook on which a receptacle may be hung, means normally holding said second member in 11 per position, sai means yielding on weig t be added to the receptacle, and connections tween the second member and said latch means for moving the latch means to inoperative position on downward movement of the said second member to a predetermined 'tion.

6. In a evice of the class described, a member having a'passage therethrough for the passage of liquid, a valve in said passage normally closing the same, means for manually opening the valve, a rod on which the valve is fixed extending in front of the said member, latch means engaging said manually operated means to hold the valve open, a yoke pivotally mounted on said member having a hook on which aliquid re eiving receptacle may be hung, springs normally elevating the yoke, and connections between the yoke and said latch means for moveing the latch means to inoperative position to release the valve on downward movement of the yoke to a predetermined position.

7. In a device of the class described, a faucet construction including a member having a passage therethrough and includin a horizontal portion adapted to be attached at one end to a tank and a downwardly turned portion from which liquid from the tank may be discharged, a valve in said horizontal portion, a valve seat against which the valve may seat, a horizontal rod to which the valve is fixed, said rod extending through the front of said member, a spring normall moving the valve to closed position, a sha mounted above and transversely of the rod, an arm on the shaft engaging with the rod to move the rod and valve to open position on turning the shaft, said shaft at one end having notches therein, a latch dog to engage in said notches and hold the valve in open position, a yoke pivotally mounted on the downturned portion of the member and formed with a hook on which a liquid receiving receptacle may be hung, sprin normally elevating the yoke, and a lin connecting the yoke and dog for moving the dog to reelase the shaft on downward movement of the yoke to a predetermined osition.

8. A device containing t e elements in combination defined in claim 7, combined with means for connecting the link with the yoke, comprising a late attached to the slots therein, aset screw passin through one 10 oke having a verticafslot therein,-said link of said slots into the yoke, sai link passing having an end turnedto pass through the through the other slot at its lower end and slot and headed over after passage through headed over at its end to preclude discon- 5 said slot. nection of the link from the late.

9. A device containing the elements in In testimony whereof we a our signa- 15 combination defined in claim 7, combined tures. with means for connecting the link to the JOHN JAMES FORTIER. yoke, comprising a plate having two vertical LOUIS VINCENT CLAIRE. 

